Don't be clouded

Chapter 108 The Wolf's Ambition

When Ji Bieyun woke up, Guanchen had already left, but a note was left on the desktop, saying that there was something urgent to deal with, so he could recover from his injuries.

In fact, he vaguely knew that the monk didn't have time to stay with him all night, so he didn't feel very disappointed, but he was a little worried about him.The words that Guan Chen persuaded him to stop when he was in the Wenying Palace yesterday were quite meaningful. Since that location is out of date, there must be other places. Could it be that Guan Chen is just busy with this matter?

It happened that Xu Yang brought him the medicine. He smelled a strong and bitter smell of the medicine first, and then he heard a light word.

"It's changed."

Ji Bieyun turned around abruptly, "What did you say?"

Xu Yang put the bowl on the table and said calmly: "The Yulin Army and the Longwu Army set out from the palace before dawn this morning and headed for Tianqing Garden. It is said that Emperor Yuanhui is going to hunt again. But Tianqingyuan has not been repaired for some time, so I ordered the two armies to go there in advance to prepare."

He froze for a moment, "How could the northern army leave the emperor's side so easily? What's more, it's just to hunt. Is it necessary to dispatch both armies?"

This is very wrong, it can't be Emperor Yuanhui's own intention, as if someone deliberately transferred people around Emperor Yuanhui.

His full of doubts got an affirmative answer in Xu Yang's eyes.

"People did it on purpose, right?" Ji Bieyun said, "Who did it, or who released the news?"

Xu Yang didn't speak, just looked at him, and he reacted instantly, "You want to say Guanchen? Why don't I think it's his handwriting, the Northern Army is the emperor's cronies, how could it be mobilized by a monk."

"Where did Master Guanchen go?" Xu Yang asked.

He shook his head and answered honestly, "I don't know, but he'll let me know if necessary."

"Forget it, Emperor Yuanhui will set off for Tianqingyuan tomorrow morning, and there are still many Yulin soldiers around him, so it seems that nothing major will happen at the moment." Xu Yang tapped his knuckles on the table twice, " You should worry about your body first and drink the medicine."

Ji Bieyun was still restless, he was out of his mind after staying in Ji's residence for half a day.

Until the boy suddenly came to report that Prince Xian was coming.

His eyelids twitched, he was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was reasonable for Prince Xian to show up at this time.When welcoming him out, he noticed from a distance that Prince Xian was in good spirits, and his complexion was much better than that of his successor son. Although that face was similar to that of Emperor Yuan Hui, it was not as tired and old as Emperor Yuan Hui, but rather heroic. .

"My lord is a rare guest, did news of my return to Beijing spread so quickly?" Ji Bieyun suppressed his uneasiness and smiled.

There were many more people behind Prince Xian than before, and all of them were armed with sabers and swords. When the group entered the Ji residence, they were aggressive, even though the smile on the prince's face was as gentle as usual.

"Well, Ji Yao, you didn't even say hello to me when you returned to Beijing in advance. We don't even have this kind of friendship between us?" Prince Xian brushed past him and walked into the room with a smile.

Those followers were ordered to stay outside and did not follow up.When Ji Bieyun turned around, he looked at Xu Yang calmly, and saw a dazed look on the other's face. He didn't let Xu Yang follow, and entered the room alone.

After entering, the smile on his face disappeared.Naturally, Prince Xian's visit to him was not an ordinary visit, he must have something to tell, and it was not a trivial matter.

Before Ji Bieyun walked over, he heard Prince Xian asking: "The tiger charm is still on you, isn't it?"

He froze for a moment, then lowered his eyes to hide the surprise in his eyes, poured himself a cup of tea, and replied: "Why does the prince want the tiger talisman?"

Prince Xian leaned back on the chair, although he was relaxed, he didn't appear to be idle at all, and he had a sense of majesty and majesty.

He actually looked more like an emperor than Yuan Huidi.

"I won't play charades with you, let's get straight to the point." Prince Xian said with half-closed eyes, "You and I are still friends, right now you have two choices, either rely on me, or you don't care about what happens afterwards."

Ji Bieyun drank a cup of tea unhurriedly, and did not pretend to be any more after putting down the cup.

He suddenly felt tired, so he found a nearby chair and sat down casually, "I'm stupid, and I haven't noticed your ambition, my lord. Guan Chen has been helping you, or did you say you made a deal?"

"My first reaction was to ask Guan Chen." Ming Wang smiled, "If he doesn't become a monk, he will definitely become the best counselor in the world. Guan Chen paved the way for you from the very beginning, and also laid out the layout of Xuanqing Temple If it weren't for him, Wan Liangao, the Prime Minister and the Holy One would have remained stable forever. In fact, the relationship between me and Guanchen is not considered a transaction, he just picked me as a tool to achieve his goal, and I just need this throne. "

Ji Bieyun sighed in his heart.This monk... has so many eyes, why didn't he see that Guan Chen was a material for treason and usurpation of power?But it's true, the first emperor died at the hands of Guanchen, and it's nothing to rebel.

He thought of Guanchen killing the king, and couldn't help feeling distressed.

With pain and pain, I figured out more things.Before the war, Guanchen wanted him to leave Chenjing so much, probably because he didn't want him to be affected by usurping power and seeking positions.Most of Chenjing's Southern Army went to the northwest to fight, and Prince Xian could take advantage of the vacancy to instigate a palace change. At that time, Chenjing and the northwest would be in a mess, and Lingzhou would be much more stable in comparison.

He closed his eyes, and his tone was barely steady: "Then why didn't you attack after Ning Yuan's army set off?"

Prince Xian sneered, rather helplessly said: "It's not because of you."

"Because of me?" He was taken aback, his heart beating a little faster.

"Anything is bound to have accidents, and it will affect the whole body. Can you guarantee that after we attack Chenjing, it will not affect the Ningyuan army thousands of miles away?" Prince Xian shook his head, "Guanchen is unwilling Taking risks, he insisted on waiting for the war to be stable, so he wrote several letters to threaten me. In fact, I also understand that he is afraid that after I win the throne, I will make a move to kill you, and then you will be in danger... You two are really capable."

Ji Bieyun was dumbfounded, it turned out that Guan Chen had planned this far for him...how could he have allowed Guan Chen to do this for him.

He regretted that what he had was tea and not wine, and no matter how much he drank, he could only quench his thirst. He also regretted that he had no supernatural powers, otherwise he could directly overthrow this bullshit palace and immediately end all fighting.

After a long silence, he spoke very slowly: "As long as the war is not over, I will hold tens of thousands of troops and have the power to mobilize all the Ningyuan troops who are going to war. So the prince wants me to help you usurp the throne, right?"

Prince Xian answered "yes" frankly.

"Did Guan Chen stop the prince?" He frowned, "He never wanted me to be involved in this kind of dispute."

"Of course I came here without notifying him in advance, otherwise how could I sit here and talk to you?" Ming Wang said leisurely, "After you left from the northwest, Tang Pan also brought back the right guard in the army. Hurry up, I guess I can rush back to Chenjing tonight. Of course you don’t need to help me, but at least don’t fight me, I only want this promise.”

Ji Bieyun understood.Tang Pan is a general of the right guard, a subordinate of Prince Xian. Even though the prince has always been a nominal general all these years, he must have won a lot of people's hearts secretly.Otherwise, Emperor Yuanhui would not have sent Tang Pan as Ji Bieyun's lieutenant—the dog emperor was afraid of his younger brother, so he drove his younger brother away at this juncture.

"I don't care." Ji Bieyun said categorically, "I have long disliked Emperor Yuanhui. If you want to fight for the throne, go for it. At least you won't be worse than Emperor Yuanhui after you ascend the throne. And Since Guan Chen has helped you, I will not oppose you either, I just hope that after the matter is completed, the Xuanqing Temple can be separated from the royal family."

Prince Xian got his promise, so he stopped pestering, stood up and straightened his robe, "Of course, this is also Guanchen's request."

He didn't respond, but he couldn't help asking the doubts in his heart: "My son... Did the prince send it to the palace on purpose?"

Mingwang's smile froze on his face, and after hanging his sleeves, he raised his head again and looked at his cold-blooded Ming family with cold eyes.

"The third prince didn't die of illness, I poisoned the eyeliner in the palace."

Ji Bieyun was startled, and before he could speak, he heard Prince Xian say again: "Emperor Yuan Hui has no children, I am his younger brother and the second son of Taizu, so I can naturally inherit the throne."

He never thought that Prince Xian was actually such a person. The wealthy and idle person was just a disguise, and underneath was still the appearance of the Ming family's desire for human rights.

"When the prince promised to send the son into the palace, didn't he feel reluctant?" He remembered the haggard appearance of the princess, and asked, "The son was made into a victim by your own hands."

Ming Wang squinted over, "He will return to my knees in the end, so what sacrifice is there?"

Ji Bieyun suddenly figured out the key points, and smiled weakly: "My lord, this kills two birds with one stone, right? Killing the third prince will cut off the heir of Emperor Yuanhui, and adopting the son will make your throne justifiable." .”

Prince Xian knew it clearly, but he still wanted to ask, as if he wanted to hear comments about himself from him: "Why is the name justified?"

He stroked the teacup and said in a low voice: "Emperor Yuanhui passed away and his only son took over the throne, but the young emperor, Youchong, is too difficult to take on the big responsibility, so all the ministers can ask the young emperor's biological father to take over the power and then ascend the throne."

"You think clearly." Prince Xian admitted frankly, but changed the subject, "To tell you the truth, I used to win you over with a little utilitarianism, thinking that maybe I could use you for me. Add some power."

"But the prince, like Emperor Yuan Hui, found that I was difficult to control, so he had to give up?" he asked.

"I do regard you as a friend, and I never thought of harming you." Ming Wang's expression did not seem to be lying, "You and Guan Chen are on the same road, and I am not, but it does not prevent us from getting what we want, and everyone is happy."

Prince Xian left this sentence and walked out.

He also stood up, trying to chase it out but realized that there was nothing left to ask.

Prince Xian did not harm him. In the past, he would think that it was due to the prince's temperament, and he was not uncommon for those intrigues.Thinking about it now, maybe it was just because they had no conflict of interest.

Ji Bieyun watched Prince Xian stepping out of the threshold, but suddenly stopped and looked back at him: "There is one more thing to remind you, I haven't been able to contact Guanchen all day."

He frowned tightly, "Isn't he with you?"

"It seems that you don't know either." Prince Xian looked serious, "He should have been called back by Xuanqing Temple, and it was difficult to escape. I am not good at dealing with those monks. You are familiar with Xuanqing Temple, so you should go and bring him back. , don’t make any mistakes at this juncture.”

The author says:

Haha, Prince Xian is the boss behind the scenes

There is one more tonight!